Spencer, IN is a small town located in the heart of Indiana. It is a part of Owen County and has an estimated population of 2,308 as of 2019. The local government in Spencer is made up of an elected Mayor and Town Council. Together they are responsible for ensuring the well-being and prosperity of the town's citizens. There are numerous civic organizations active in Spencer such as the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Jaycees, Rotary Club and many others that help to support the community by providing services and resources. Political candidates from both major parties often come to Spencer to share their platforms with voters during election season. Local elections are held every four years with multiple seats available on Town Council or other local boards. Voters typically have a choice between several candidates representing different views on how best to run local government in Spencer and ensure that the community remains safe, prosperous, and vibrant for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 47460 (Spencer, IN) is very conservative.
Owen County, IN is very conservative. In Owen County, IN 24.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Owen county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.5% to 24.4%.
Owen county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 47460 (Spencer, IN) is very conservative.
Spencer, Indiana is very conservative.
Owen County, Indiana is very conservative.
Bloomington Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Indiana is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Spencer, Indiana: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 47460 (Spencer)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 176 contributions totaling $7,461 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 139 contributions totaling $10,960 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)